Pad receptacle



March 7; 1939. D. MADSEN PAD RECEPTACLE Filed April 3/ 1937 IN VE N TOR.

MA 0 saw Patented Mar. 7,, 1939 UNITED STATES 2,149,612 PAD RECEPTACLEDora Madsen, San FranciscaOalif.

7 Application April 3, 1937, Serial No. 134,808

4 Claims.

My present invention relates to a scouring pad receptacle, and moreparticularly to a receptacle for holding a scouring pad upon a shakertype soap container.

An Object of the invention is to provide a con- Venient receptacle forholding a steel wool scouring pad which can be attached to the outsideof a soap container.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel form of receptaclefor a single steel wool scouring pad which can be conveniently attachedupon the outer wall of any cardboard container.

Another object of the invention is to provide an attachable scouring padreceptacle for a soap box container having means which will retain thescouring pad against displacement when the soap container is shaken. y

In the use of steel wool scouring pads of the type which consists ofnothing more than steel wool, as for example Brillo, or the type havinga soap ingredient combined therewith, such as S. O. S., the housewifeoften finds it desirable and necessary to use with these pads a powderedsoap of the type such as is sold under the trade name of Old Dutchcleanser and Sunbrite cleanser, and itis therefore a further object ofthis invention to provide a receptacle for retaining a scouring pad forconvenient use upon such a soap container.

For a better understanding of my invention ref erence should be had tothe drawing, wherein there is shown by way of illustration and not oflimitation, preferred embodiments thereof.

In the drawing;

Figure l is a fragmentary perspective view showing 'a pad receptacle ofone form secured vupon the outside of a cylindrical shaker type soapcontainer, wherein the receptacle is secured upon the soap container bymeans of tongues which project behind the outer lithographed wrapper ofthe soap container,

v Figure 2 is a perspective view showing amodie fied form of.receptacle, which is particularly adapted to a square type of container,such as the container in which the steel wool pads are originally sold,

Figure 3 is a sectional view in a vertical plane showing a furthermodified form of receptacle attaching means,

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 1, showing the securing padreceptacle secured upon the outside of a cylindrical shaker type soapcontainer by means of a container surrounding band, and

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view showing a further modified means forattaching the receptacle to a cardboard or other container.

Steel wool pads of the character for which the receptacle of the presentinvention is primarily intended, are usually sold in cardboardcontainers having from three to a dozen dry pads therein, and since theused pad entrains considerable moisture, which frequently produces rust,this pad cannot be again placed back in the original container.Therefore, in connection with the use of steel wool scouring pads, suchas have been referred to above, the housewife has always found itnecessary to provide a receptacle, such as a saucer or cup, into whichthe pad may be placed after use.

As stated above, these pads entrain considerable water, andconsequently, if they are laid on the drain board or a shelf without asuitable container, they will leave a rust spot which is difficult toremove, and since these pads often last in use as long as a week,it'will be readily appreciated that a receptacle into which the wet padmay be kept in a convenient manner is highly desirable.

In Figure 1 of the drawing, there is shown a shaker type soap containerl having a receptacle in the form of a metal pocket I I which fitssnugly against the cylindrical part of the container l0 and holds a padI2. The receptacle H is here shown as having two rearwardly anddownwardly extending tongues l3 which are adapted to be inserted overthe top and behind the lithographed wrapper, such as is universallyprovided upon shaker top soap containers of the character illustrated.The pocket I l is of such a shape that the user can, in grasping thecontainer l0, engage the pocket I I with a finger or thumb and thusprevent its dislodgment when the soap container is shaken to dischargesoap therefrom. To prevent the steel wool pad from being dislodged fromthe pocket in the event of such a shaking of the container H], the outerwall of the receptacle H is punched inwardly as at [4, so as to providea grater-like surface on the inside thereof, which will engage the steelwool pad and prevent its falling out. At the same time this grater-likesurface l4 on the inside ofthe pocket will permit a withdrawalof the padI2 by the user without any great effort.

In Figure 2 of the drawing, there is shown a container l5, of the typein which the steel wool pads of the character contemplated, are sold,and since it is possible that the housewife may not use these pads witha shaker type soap container, as shown in Figure l of the drawing, myinvention also contemplates a form of receptacle which may be attachedto a fiat sided cardboard container,

such as the one in which the securing pads are originally sold. In thisfigure of the drawing, the receptacle, designated by the numeral I6, hasa fiat container engaging side I! from which there extends two containerperforating tongues [8 which have a downwardly extending projection 19that forms a hook-like engagement with the wall of the container l5 whenthe tongues I8 are pressed therethrough, as shown. The receptacle l6,like the receptacle H, may also have a perforated outer wall, as at 20,which provides a grater-like finish to retain the scouring pad 12therein. a

In Figure 3 of the drawing, there is shown a modified form of the padreceptacle illustrated in Figure 1 of the drawing. In this embodiment,instead of having the rearwardlyand downwardly projecting tongues [3,:the receptacle, designated by the numeral 2|, is provided with twocontainer perforating tongues 22 at its upper corners, which rnay bepunched through the wall of a cylindrical container. I i-order to holdthese tongues 22 in interlocking engagement with the wall of thecontainer l0, they .each have an angularly disposed detent orbarb .23,which is sprung outwardly irom the surface of the tongues '22. With thistype of receptacle, the operator will mere y was 491.19 Q lgQ S' 2through wall of the container and thus the receptacle 22 will :be firmlyheld upon the side thereof. When the soap container has been emptied,the .3 a FQIHQY? 1 1. by l n h hhsh w h heir det ht 3 rforcibly ro ecghi i er wa lr In Figure 4 of the drawing, there is shown a furthermodified form of the invention, wherein a scouring padreceptacle,designated by the numeral 24, is secured upon a cylindrical container IDby means of a band 25, lfhe band 25 may be .of spring steel having endswhich substantially meet at the side of the container Iii opposite thereceptacle 24 or it may be an ordinary elastic band which can bestretched around the container l0. As shown this embhdhhehh e h hd iSecu e to n pshhd u d wel 26- 9 h r e ta 25. b Q 5 5 i h ll h .sl '2 att e 1 1 9. PQ I IS h eoftweeh he s t er rm d a i h h rh s which 2 whican e be t out o P rm a Pl c i a hhti uous band through the slots 21,after which the; hs ei i se nhr i n 2 he i ac r'fius wit th a l lief t er s nted? 2. n thi embqdihe in rder o prevent h ppin o spl eme f. t e.re ept c e 2. non the wa l of the on a ner UL as when ean-1 b i hakthere rom t e hack Wal .6 b t e. r ce acl 2.41 s, a s mended w h. a a rkhriacaas a .9.- When h s ra er-like fi i h 29, is rovided n. the. cntain r ehsasins ur ace f. the r se tacle i wi l be ead y seen at h ban.5. cause it to se into h t r surac of h onta er l nd. th s prev nt anys i nihs f h e e tacle 24 w en h ontra ne sih 1 In Figure of thedrawing, there is shown a in order to disclose the invention so that thesame can be readily understood, described and illustrated specificdevices and arrangements, I

desire to have it understood that this invention is not limited to thespecific means disclosed, but may be embodied in other ways that willsuggest themselves to persons skilled in the art.

It is believed that .this invention is new and it is desired to claim itso that all such changes as coine within the scope of-the appendedclaims are to be considered as part of this invention.

I;Iaving thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent is "1. An attachable steelwool scouring pad receptaclefor a cardboard container, comprising-an open topped narrow receptaclehaving a container engaging wall, and container perforating meanscarried by said container engaging wall for attaching the receptacle toacardboard container, said container perforating means having abarb-like extension positioned at a point from the container engagingwall corresponding to the thickness of the wall of said container.

' 2. An attachable steel woel scouring pad receptacle for a cardboardcontainer, comprising an open topped narrow receptacle havinga containerengaging wall, container perforating projections extend ng at aright-angle from said containenengaging wall for attaching thereceptacle to a cardboard container, and means upon said perforatingprojections for securing same without bending in the wall of thecontainer. a

3. A scouring pad holder for use'with shaker type soap containers andthe like, comprising a receptacle for a scouring pad having a containerengaging wall, container perforating means upon the container engagingwall of said reQh tedfl se h -ihs t 11 a so container, and meansextending inwardly from an inner wall of the receptacle adapted toengage and retain a --pad therein against displacement when the soapcontainer is shaken to discharge soap ther r 1 ".51. A steel woolscouring pad receptacle for a soap eentainer of the character described,charaeterized by the fact that one of the Walls of "said' receptacle isperforated-to provide a grater-like inside surface for' hold ng a steelwool pad therein against accidental displace: nient upon a shaking ofthe soap container.

DORA MAD SEN.

